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Word: Dichotomous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 17th century: via late Latin from Greek dikhotomos (from dikho- ‘in two’ + temnein ‘to cut’) + -ous
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dʌɪˈkɒtəməs
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈkɒtəməs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
exhibiting or characterized by dichotomy
Short Definition:exhibiting or characterized by dichotomy
Examples:- a dichotomous view of the world
Definition:
(of branching) in which the axis is divided into two branches.
Short Definition:(of branching) in which axis is divided into two branches
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